Although I enjoy watching Aliens a little bit more than Alien (Vasquez is the best!), Alien made a serious impact on me. I saw it on TV, alone at night. My mom worked as a bartender, so naturally I had stayed up late to watch stuff that would give me nightmares. Although I had seen…
Why I Game: Traits to Aspire To
For a long time, I didn’t play many games. I didn’t grow up with enough expendable income to afford a large game library, and spent much of my childhood playing and replaying the few NES and Super Nintendo games I had—Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Country, and movie tie-ins of Toy Story and The Lion…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Hello, gaming lovelies! It’s one of those mornings where I’ve overslept but am still cruising the internet completely engrossed in gamer jack o’lanterns. This week has been hopping with news, so let’s get right to it! Halo 5 is out! After much anticipation, Halo 5 Guardians dropped yesterday and Bloomberg News has a fantastic article…
Cook Your Comics: Secret Six Layer Dip
One of my all-time favorite comic book series is Gail Simone’s pre-New 52 Secret Six. It’s the story of a team of villains—occasionally drifting into anti-hero territory—who generally work as mercenaries, taking on messy jobs that usually result in a high body count. They become a makeshift family who often find themselves fighting other bad…
Dogears: Go Big or Go Home
Anything Could Happen Will Walton PUSH, an imprint of Scholastic May 26, 2015 Tretch Farm is in love with his best friend. That would be hard enough for any teenager but his best friend is Matt Gooby and they live in a small Southern town where it’s not easy to be gay. What’s even worse is…
Three Sides of a Weak Triangle: Poor Construction For The Shield #1
The Shield #1 Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig (script), Drew Johnson, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick (art), David Williams (cover) Dark Circle Comics October 21, 2015 Review copy provided by Dark Circle Comics The Shield is the latest reboot of a classic Archie Comics superhero, from their Dark Circle Comics imprint. Originating in 1940, four months before Captain America’s first appearance, The Shield…
